Response of the entomopathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis to aphid-induced plant volatiles

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Baverstock, J., Elliot, S. L., Alderson, P. G. and Pell, J. K. 2005. Response of the entomopathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis to aphid-induced plant volatiles. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 89 (2), pp. 157-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2005.05.006

AuthorsBaverstock, J., Elliot, S. L., Alderson, P. G. and Pell, J. K.
Abstract

We used a model plant-aphid system to investigate whether the aphid-specific entomopathogenic fungus Pandora neoaphidis responds to aphid-induced defence by the broad-bean plant, Vicia faba. Laboratory experiments indicated that neither in vivo sporulation, conidia size nor the in vitro growth of P. neoaphidis was affected by Acyrthosiphon pisum-induced V. faba volatiles. The proportion of conidia germinating on A. pisum feeding on previously damaged plants was significantly greater than on aphids feeding on undamaged plants, suggesting a direct functional effect of the plant volatiles on the fungus. However, there were no significant differences in the infectivity of P. neoaphidis towards A. pisum feeding on either undamaged V. faba plants or plants previously infested with A. pisum. Therefore, these results provide no evidence to suggest that P. neoaphidis contributes to plant indirect defence strategies.

Year of Publication2005
JournalJournal of Invertebrate Pathology
Journal citation89 (2), pp. 157-164
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2005.05.006
Open accessPublished as non-open access
FunderDepartment of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Funder project or code509
Habitat diversification and aphid-specific natural enemies in arable ecosystems: optimising crop protection and environmental benefits
Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online07 Jul 2005
Publication process dates
Accepted13 May 2005
Copyright licensePublisher copyright
ISSN0022-2011
PublisherElsevier

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